Lacepede - 12 Sea Life Engravings (Fish, Sea Devil, Angler...

Lacepede - 12 Sea Life Engravings (Fish, Sea Devil, Angler Fish, Rays)

This beautifully hand-colored engraving is from Bernard-Germain-Etienne, comte de Lacepede's Oeuvres Du Comte De Lacepede. The work was the edition published in Brussels between 1833 and 1839.

Lacepede (1756-1825) was a noble naturalist, survivor of the French revolution, and collaborator of noted publisher Buffon. This work is considered a continuation Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, with him publishing the parts on fishees, reptiles, and cetaceans.

Paper Size: ~ 6" by 9 1/4"

Paper Type or Special Features: Originally Hand-colored Engraving